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Tip-Off Timer: The Complete List

Once the excitement of the draft passes, the euphoria of free agency peaks and the novelty of summer league play completes, the NBA's offseason becomes painfully slow. To help pass the time, NBA FanHouse is counting down the days to Oct. 27th, the first day of the 2009-10 regular season, with our Tip-Off Timer series.

Follow along by bookmarking this page and refreshing daily -- and let us know your ideas for future dates by leaving a comment on this page or by sending a note to @NBAFanHouse on Twitter.

The Countdown

Oct. 27: LeBron James Has Zero Titles ... Yet
Oct. 26: Oscar Robertson's No. 1
Oct. 23: Derek Fisher's Lucky No. 4
Oct. 22: Rodman's 5 Titles Should Put Him in Hall of Fame
Oct. 21: Double 6's Defined Jordan
Oct. 20: Super 7 Comprises Game's Greatest Winners
Oct. 19: Boston's Incredible Streak of 8 Consecutive NBA Titles
Oct. 18: No. 9 Has Many Lives
Oct. 17: Title No. 10 Ended Debate Over Phil Jackson's Place in History
Oct. 16: 11 Straight Seasons of 2,000 Points for Karl Malone
Oct. 15: Most Popular Jersey Number? Surprisingly, No. 12
Oct. 14: Brent Price's 13 Consecutive Three-Pointers
Oct. 13: 14 Teams Without a Title
Oct. 12: Lakers Win 15th NBA Title
Oct. 11: NBA Record 16 in OT for Gilbert Arenas
Oct. 10: Two Teams Start Season With 17 Straight Losses
Oct. 9: Kareem Abdul Jabbar's Record 18 All-Star Appearances
Oct: 8: Team USA Scores Just 19 Points to Win Gold in '36 Olympics
Oct. 7:
Portland Welcomes the Return of No. 20, Maurice Lucas
Oct. 6: Robert Parish Lasted a Record 21 Seasons
Oct. 5: Jerry Sloan Enters 22nd Year With Jazz
Oct. 4: Amazing 23-Game Losing Streaks for Nuggets, Grizzlies
Oct. 3:
24 Seconds to Shoot
Oct. 2: David Stern's 25 Years as Commish
Oct. 1: The Punch That Cost Kermit Washington 26 Games
Sept. 30: After 27 Years of the 6th Man Award, We're Still Adjusting
Sept. 29: Chamberlain and Dantley's Record 28 Free Throws
Sept. 28: '87 Lakers Sprint to 29-0 Lead Over Kings
Sept. 27:
Scott Skiles Is the Single Game Assist King With 30
Sept. 26: Mount Mutombo Erupts With 31 Blocks in First-Round Series
Sept. 25: 32 Games Lost in the Last Lockout
Sept. 24: L.A.'s 33-Game Win Streak
Sept. 23: Charles Barkley Made it Fun to Watch No. 34
Sept. 22: Joe Johnson Scores 35, Momentarily Relevant
Sept. 21: Chick Hearn's 36 Years of Perfect Attendance
Sept. 20: Nick Van Exel, Drafted 37th Overall
Sept. 19: Kareem Abdul Jabbar's 38K-Plus Points
Sept. 18: Stopping at 39 Was Bad Luck for Cavs
Sept. 17: Pistol Pete Lived to 40, Died as Greatest Showman
Sept. 16: After 41 Years, Sonics Leave Seattle
Sept. 15: ABA Began Play 42 Years Ago, Legacy Remains
Sept. 14: Stockton and Malone Rule 43rd All-Star Game
Sept. 13: Lunch With Jerry West, No. 44
Sept. 12: No. 45 Is Not Jordan's Fondest Memory
Sept. 11: Interesting Stories From the NBA's First Season in 1946
Sept. 10: The Decline of AK-47
Sept. 9: Wilt Didn't Stop at 48 Minutes
Sept. 8: Baylor's Streak of 49 Playoff Games With at Least 20
Sept. 7: Making Substitutions to the 50 Greatest Players
Sept. 6: Vandeweghe's 51 Not Enough in Highest-Scoring Game
Sept. 5: Yao, China's Biggest Celeb, Earned $52 Million Last Year
Sept. 4: David Thompson's 53 Points in a Half
Sept. 3: Minnesota Has Been Waiting for Another Title Since '54
Sept. 2: Wilt Chamberlain Snags 55 Rebounds
Sept. 1: Mark Eaton Blocks 5.6 Shots a Game in 1985
Aug. 31: Lakers Purchased for a Pittance in '57
Aug. 30: Bob Pettit Goes Bonkers in Game 6 of '58 Finals
Aug. 29: Wilt Chamberlain Is Finally Drafted in '59
Aug. 28: 60th Pick in Draft Wins Rookie of the Year
Aug. 27: Kobe Bryant's Record 61 Points in Storied MSG
Aug. 26: Oscar Robertson's Triple-Double Season in '62
Aug. 25: Michael Jordan's 63 Remains Playoff High

Aug. 24: Michael Jordan's 64 in 1993
Aug. 23: Kobe Bryant's 65 in 2007
Aug. 22: Red Auerbach Leaves on Top in '66
Aug. 21: 67 Belongs to Wilt Chamberlain
Aug. 20: 68-Game Suspension for Latrell Sprewell
Aug. 19: The '69 Coin Flip Cursed the Phoenix Suns
Aug. 18: Lindsey Hunter, Born in '70, NBA's Oldest Player
Aug. 17:
The Admiral Wins Scoring Crown With 71
Aug. 16: Bulls' 72 Wins May Never Be Matched
Aug. 15: Kevin Loughery Survived 73 Losses With '73 Sixers
Aug. 14: '74 Bucks Last Edition to Reach NBA Finals
Aug. 13: At 75, Bill Russell Still Leaves Fans in Awe
Aug. 12: Dave Twardzik on '76 ABA/NBA Merger
Aug. 11: 7-foot-7 Gheorghe Muresan
Aug. 10: '78, the Year of H-O-R-S-E
Aug. 9: If It's '79, It's Got to Be Bird-Magic
Aug. 8: Rise of the Three-Pointer Since '80
Aug. 7: Kobe Bryant's 81 Points
Aug. 6: Are 82 Games Too Many?
Aug. 5: Marvin Gaye '83 All-Star Game Anthem
Aug. 4: '84 Draft Stands Alone
Aug. 3: NBA Lottery Debuts in '85
Aug. 2: '86 Draft the Most Bizarre in NBA History
Aug. 1: '87 Marked End of Bird-Magic, Celtics-Lakers
July 31: Walt Bellamy's 88 Games
July 30: '89 Detroit Pistons

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